search

1search (for somebody/something)an attempt to find someone or something, especially by looking carefully for them/ita long search for the murder weaponDetectives carried out a thorough search of the building.She went into the kitchen in search of(= looking for) a drink.The search for a cure goes on.The search is on(= has begun) for someone to fill the post.Eventually the search was called off.a search and rescue team

2(computing)an act of looking for information in a computer database or networkto do a search on the Internet